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ALLERGY & ASTHMA

Joan L. Brauckmann, MD, Stephen Wyatt Shield, MD and the staff at VAPA in Newport News appreciate the confidence you place in us and respect your needs as a patient. Utilizing the most advanced medical systemson the Peninsula, we successfully diagnose and treat allergies, asthma, sinus problems, hives, eczema, immune deficiencies, and other forms of respiratory illness.

Allergens are all around us, such as pollen, dust, mold, animals, foods and insects. These allergens cause reactions in one out of three individuals. Allergic reactions may be a runny nose, cough, itchy or watery eyes, sinus congestion, headaches and asthma. Allergic reactions may occur following inhaling, eating or touching substances to which you are allergic.